Yongheli.

A bead of sweat ran down Zhang Zhang's forehead and down his cheek.

Although he was informed in advance, when the rebels began to revolt in Yongheli, Zhang Zhang found that he was still unprepared.

Most of the rebels in Buguangli and Yongheli were composed of servants and generals of the Yuan clan. These people are naturally no match for such a well-trained regular army as the Northern Army. However, unlike the organized rebellion of the Southern Army, these rebels composed of generals and servants were more scattered in various places, disorderly turmoil.

The rebels initially targeted officials loyal to Liu Wei, but as time went on, the situation in Luoyang became more and more chaotic, and many bandits who were not rebels also took advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. Some neutral officials, even those of Yuan Kui's party, began to be affected, and gradually developed into a major riot in the city.

Yonghe-ri and Buguang-ri were both areas where dignitaries lived, and they became the hardest hit areas at the beginning of the rebellion. This brought extremely troublesome trouble to Zhang Zhang, who was guarding here. The cavalry battalion of the Northern Army is only 2,000 men and horses here, and there should be no problem if the rebellion is suppressed one by one, but such a slow time will inevitably cause some noble families to suffer the impact of the rebels.

Those wealthy nobles in Yonghe, Zhang Zhang can't afford to offend any of them. With the mentality of not daring to offend people, Zhang Zhang finally made a wrong decision - to divide the troops.

More than 2,000 soldiers of the Tun cavalry battalion were scattered all over Yongheli to extinguish the rebellion, and Zhang Zhang's forces were more and more thin, and in the end, only a few dozen horsemen were left by his side.

At this time, a group of rebel troops appeared, and the two sides immediately fought without saying a word.

Zhang Zhang had few people and was soon surrounded by rebels. Only then did he regret his decision to divide his troops. However, it was too late to regret it, and the rebels swarmed General Zhang Zhang and chopped it into meat sauce.

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Chenliu Palace.

Above the lobby, Liu Xie's face was sinking like water, and Yuan Yi looked at each other with an angry expression in his eyes.

Yuan Yi's face showed a smug and indifferent expression, and he didn't have much expectation in his heart for coming here to make a final persuasion to Liu Xie.

He was sending the supreme imperial power to Liu Xie, and he couldn't think of anything for Liu Xie to refuse. However, even if Liu Xie showed an uncooperative attitude, Yuan Yi did not have any idea of the failure of the plan.

In his opinion, no matter whether Liu Xie agrees to join them in the rebellion or not, as long as their plan is successful, they can completely hold Liu Xie hostage to succeed to the throne as their puppet.

There were already several masters standing behind him at this moment, all of them were dead soldiers secretly raised by Yuan Kui or sergeants under Yuan Shao and his own command. Each of them is experienced in a hundred battles and has strong martial arts. There are more than a hundred Yuan Kui's family generals secretly ambushing outside, in case something happens.

At this time, although it has not yet reached the point of tearing his face with Liu Xie, Liu Xie has always responded to Yuan Yi's lobbying with silence, which has made Yuan Yi lose patience. Secretly glanced at two of his men.

"The puppet emperor Liu Bianjiao succeeded to the throne, and the first emperor was willing to inherit the throne of His Royal Highness. Why doesn't Your Highness believe it? Yuan Yi said coldly.

With Yuan Yi's words, the two subordinates behind him leaned towards Liu Xie, and one left and one right formed a hostage to Liu Xie.

The servants and maids around Liu Xie saw Yuan Yi's sudden change of face, and their faces were frightened, and only four guards stood up to meet the two Yuan Yi's men who were holding Liu Xie.

A middle-aged man with a long sword in his arms also walked over, standing not far behind Liu Xie, his eyes seemed random, and he seemed to be a little absent-minded.

Yuan Yi smiled contemptuously, these four or five guards of Liu Xie in the main hall alone couldn't stop them. In his eyes, although Liu Xie is the king of Chen Liu, he is actually still a child who has just passed the year of dancing elephants, and if he puts on a tough posture, I am afraid that he will obediently obey.

However, Yuan Yi was wrong, this young man who was still calm in the face of Dong Zhuo's arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in history did not show any panic, glanced at Yuan Yi with contempt, and said coldly: "Yuan Taishou said that this king should inherit the unification, but how does this king think that this is Yuan Taishou coaxing this king?" ”

Yuan Yi's expression changed, and his eyes looked directly at Liu Xie, full of threat.

"Why does Your Highness say that?"

Liu Xie's gaze confronted him, and he did not lose the wind at all.

"Regardless of whether the edict of the first emperor is true or not, is it really for the orthodoxy of the Han family or for the ambition of your family? Hum! I'm afraid that after you succeed, I will only be a marionette in your hands! ”

was thought by Liu Xie, Yuan Yi couldn't help but be annoyed.

"I'm afraid I can't help Your Highness now." Yuan Yi said viciously.

While speaking, the people holding Liu Xie on both sides had already reached out to grab Liu Xie's arm. Liu Xie's four guards also moved, meeting Yuan Yi's two subordinates, and the two sides exchanged hands in an instant.

Liu Xie stepped back and roared sharply: "For your own selfishness, regardless of the safety of the people of Limin, you are conspiring to cause chaos and ruining my country, and you want me to be in the same stream with you, it's just a fool's dream!" ”

Yuan Yi also stopped answering, and commanded his subordinates to hug Liu Xie. At the same time, there was chaos in the courtyard outside the hall, and Yuan Yi originally thought that his own people were also starting to do it outside, but after listening carefully, he felt that something was wrong.

When he was puzzled, Liu Xie sneered and said: "You are waiting for the clown to jump off the beam, vainly trying to plot against my Han Jiangshan, but I don't know that the Son of Heaven has already known about the conspiracy of you and others, and I don't believe you Look outside!" ”

Yuan Yi was stunned for a moment, and ordered one of his subordinates to go out to check. The subordinate moved out of the hall, and as he reached the door, a bloody corpse flew in and smashed into the man's body. He screamed and lay on the ground without breath.

Yuan Yi and the others were shocked, and then a group of people rushed in from outside, led by a strong man of an alien race with a disheveled hair and a shirtless body.

The strong man held two giant axes in his hand, and roared like thunder: "I am the Son of Heaven guard Hu Che'er, don't you wait for the traitor to kneel down and die!" ”

Yuan Yi didn't know the Son of Heaven's guard Hu Che'er, but the person standing next to Hu Che'er made him furious.

"Wood!" Yuan Yi gritted his teeth and shouted out his name.

Wu Fu and Hu Che'er stood side by side, and said to Yuan Yi in a cold voice: "Yuan Boye, I have already informed Your Majesty of the conspiracy, and now the palace is full of imperial troops, and your people have already been surrounded. If you put down your weapons and obediently tie your hands and arrest you, perhaps Your Majesty will be extra merciful to spare you for capital crimes! ”

Wu Fu's betrayal had a great impact on Yuan Yi and the others, which meant that their plan had already been known to the Son of Heaven as Liu Xie said. Yuan Yi scolded angrily: "Despicable villain, you dare to betray us!" ”

Wu Fu replied: "You have rebelled against the Han and usurped the country, and committed the most heinous crimes, I am a courtier of the Han Dynasty, how can I be in the same league with you traitors." ”

Yuan Yi was furious and rushed towards Wu Fu with his sword.

"I'll kill you dog thief!"

A giant axe blocked in front of Wu Fu, and with a loud sound when the weapons intersected, Yuan Yi's war knife was knocked away by Hu Che'er's giant axe, his arm was numb for a while, and he staggered back a few steps.

"The dog thief is presumptuous!" Hu Che'er picked up the giant axe and slashed at Yuan Yi.

Yuan Yi's men caught Hu Che'er's giant axe, and the two sides fought together in an instant.

The injured Yuan retreated to the side, anxious and frightened in his heart. The sound of fighting outside was as fierce as in the lobby, and if the little emperor had been prepared, he would have prepared a lot of people outside.

His actions in the Chenliu Palace's Mansion were already very difficult at this time, but Yuan Yu still had confidence in the overall plan. Uncle Yuan Kui also set up a killing move in the whole operation, which Wu Fu didn't know about, so they hadn't failed in terms of the general trend.

The only thing that needs to be solved now is how to get out of the Chenliu Palace, which is already in danger. The main force brought by Yuan Yi's side is the more than 100 people outside the lobby, and I am afraid that he will not be able to count on it at this time.

At this time, there were only a dozen of Yuan Yi's subordinates in the lobby, and there was a big gap between them and the guards of the Son of Heaven led by Hu Che'er. Moreover, Hu Che'er and other guards of the Son of Heaven are not mediocre, and they are not inferior to the heroes of the rivers and lakes under Yuan Yi. If he forcibly breaks through, his success is unpredictable.

Suddenly, Yuan Yi's spirit moved, and he thought of Liu Xie.

At this time, Liu Xie had already withdrawn from the battle circle under the protection of the four guards at the beginning of the chaotic battle, but he did not go far, but knelt in the front of the lobby, the four guards were separated to protect the left and right, and the middle-aged man with the long sword stood behind him, looking coldly at the chaotic battle in the hall.

If you can take Liu Xie and escape with him as a hostage, things will be much easier. Besides, wasn't the purpose of their coming to Chenliu's mansion to kidnap Chenliuwang?

Thinking of this, Yuan Yi secretly sent a secret message to his subordinates to kidnap Liu Xie, and everyone under his command understood, and one of them shouted violently, "Go and arrest King Chen Liu!" In an instant, seven or eight people broke away from the battle circle and went straight to Liu Xie. The rest of the people desperately blocked Hu Che'er and their rescue.

When Liu Xie's four guards saw the enemy attacking, they immediately met the enemy with their swords. The four of them cooperated in the battle formation for a long time, forming a set of formations of their own, and the coordination was meticulous and strict, blocking Yuan Yi's subordinates from the outside.

Hu Che'er on the other side saw that Yuan Yi suddenly became ruthless, and pointed the focus of his attack at Chen Liuwang, and he was very anxious. The purpose of his coming to Chenliu Wangfu this time was to be ordered by the Son of Heaven to protect the safety of Chenliu Wang. It's just that although Hu Che'er is brave and powerful, he lacks organizational and leadership skills. This is also the reason why they did not take down Yuan Yi's group in the first place when they were calculating or unintentional, so that the battle was in a stalemate.

Hu Che'er roared and rushed forward to stop Yuan Yi's men from attacking King Chen Liu. The giant axe in his hand flew up and down, like a mad demon. The enemy's sword was added to his body, but he didn't care at all, forcing everyone who stood in his way to both sides, and the giant axe went straight to Yuan's legacy.

Although Hu Che'er has no leadership skills, he still has his own wisdom. Yuan Yi was the leader of this group, and he was very close to him compared to the distance of King Chen Liu. Instead of directly rescuing Chen Liuwang, it is better to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao and take Yuan Yu to end the battle in one fell swoop.

Yuan Yi couldn't help but be horrified when he saw Hu Che'er staring at him with blood-red eyes. Hu Che'er's image of being clothed and shirtless was actually created by Liu Wei according to the image of Li Kui in "Water Margin", and his two giant axes were also forged with Uzi steel. The giant axe flying up and down with the hideous image makes people feel as if he is a mad demon from hell descending into the world.

Yuan Yi stepped back, not daring to face him directly. At this moment, a swordsman beside him leaped forward, and his long sword pierced Hu Che'er's face like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter. Hu Che'er's footsteps faltered, and with a one-handed axe flicked outward, the swordsman almost rolled over in the air, avoiding Hu Che'er's axe, and stretched out a kick that was kicking Hu Che'er's chest.

Hu Che'er only felt a blockage in his chest, and took a few steps back. The swordsman borrowed the reaction force of this kick and jumped in the air again, and after a beautiful turn, he fell into the middle of Liu Xie's four guards.

Hu Che'er wanted to rush over again, but Yuan Yi's other subordinates came over and stopped him. As soon as the swordsman landed, Liu Xie's four guards added their swords in unison. The swordsman suddenly lifted his breath, jumped almost seven feet high, and the condescending long sword was a little, and the shoulder of one of the guards suddenly splattered with blood. After landing again, the swordsman's long sword quickly swung left and right, forcing the two guards to either side. The remaining guards slashed at him with two swords, but they also retreated again and again, barely parrying.

Everything happened very quickly, and the swordsman broke through the formation that the four guards had cooperated with for a long time in a few moves, and the long sword stabbed straight towards Liu Xie.

This swordsman's agility amazed everyone, and Yuan Yi was even more proud in his heart. This swordsman can be said to be the most powerful of his men. The surname Tian is Zheng, he is a hero in Yanzhou, and he also has a great reputation in the land of Yanzhao. This person is not a subordinate of his uncle Yuan Kui or Yuan Shao, but a guard who spends a lot of money to protect his safety when he is too punctual. Originally, he wanted to use him to assassinate Liu Wei, but because of Yuan Kui's other plan, he used him in the Chenliu Palace.

After Tian Zheng rushed away from the formation of the four guards, the other Yuan Yi's subordinates also rushed towards Liu Xie behind Tian Zheng. At this time, the middle-aged man standing behind Liu Xie finally moved. It's just that the movements are slow, and the expression is still indifferent and absent-minded.

The middle-aged man stood in front of Liu Xie, leveled the long sword in his arms with his backhand, and suddenly his eyes sharpened, and he pushed forward with one hand, and the scabbard flew out.

Tian Zheng has been watching the middle-aged man's movements, but he didn't expect it at the last moment. Taken aback, he jerked to the side, and the scabbard flew past his scalp, barely dodging.

The people behind him were not so lucky, the scabbard passed through the body of one of Yuan Yi's subordinates, bringing out blood stains all the way, and the momentum continued to separate the people in the hall from the left and right, until it shot into a stone pillar in the hall and stopped.

The people present are either heroes who have been trained in the rivers and lakes for a long time or are battle-hardened generals, but this kind of martial arts that uses pure strength to fly the scabbard and kill people is unheard of. How to exert force in this, and how much force can reach this level, is really incredible.

Tian Zheng, who had just passed by the grim reaper, was also shocked into a cold sweat on his back, and he didn't dare to underestimate this middle-aged man at this time. If the other party can perform such a kung fu, I am afraid that he is already far above himself and has reached the level of a grandmaster.

Tian Zheng has been in the rivers and lakes for many years and has a lot of experience. At this time, my mind turned a thousand times, thinking about the identity of the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man walked slowly towards him with a sword in his hand, his expression casual. Tian Zheng stared at the sword, and suddenly thought of someone.

"You ......"

The middle-aged man lifted his long sword and stabbed it at Tian Zheng's chest, and Tian Zheng hurriedly blocked it with a horizontal sword. Almost at the moment of lightning, the middle-aged man's sword momentum changed, and then there was a scream, and Tian Zheng's right hand holding the sword had been cut off in an instant.

It all happened so fast that the crowd barely reacted to what was happening. At this time, Liu Xie, who had been kneeling and sitting, broke the silence, stood up and high-fived and shouted: "Good swordsmanship!" His Majesty once said, 'The world's martial arts, only fast and not broken', Wang Shi's swordsmanship is probably in line with this. ”

The middle-aged man turned his head and nodded to the excited Liu Xie, his attitude was quite respectful, and he seemed to agree with Liu Xie's statement.

The people present, especially Yuan Yi and his subordinates, were all shocked. Tian Zheng was already the highest martial artist among them, but he was cut off his right hand by a middle-aged man in an instant, which really didn't dare to be believed.

The middle-aged man's tricks are actually plain, just a trick of false stabbing and then turning from virtual to real, almost everyone can use it, and everyone can catch it. However, in the hands of a grandmaster-level person, ordinary tricks can be pushed to an extreme realm. That lightning-fast move was almost so fast that it made people's backs tingle. Compared with him, Tian Zheng's gorgeous actions just now are no longer worth showing.

Tian Zheng covered his broken arm and took a few steps back, his character was also tenacious, although he was sweating profusely and his face was pale, he still maintained his consciousness and stood still. He stared at the middle-aged man with a frightened expression, and said in an unbelievable tone: "You are, you are the sword master Wang Yue!" ”

The name was like a thunderclap in the clear sky, and everyone looked at the middle-aged man at the same time.

Hu Che'er tilted his head, his expression was a little dazed, and he didn't understand why the name Wang Yue caused such a big reaction. He was ordered to protect Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu, here, and naturally met with several of Liu Xie's guards. When the middle-aged man claimed to be Wang Yue, he only regarded him as Liu Xie's general guard. He has lived in Xiliang for a long time, and he doesn't know how much deterrent the name Wang Yue has in the Central Plains martial arts.

The two great martial arts masters of the present generation, one is Xiangyang Tong Yuan, and the other is Yanshan Wang Yue, who appeared in front of everyone at this time. Compared with Tong Yuan, who saw the head but did not see the end, Wang Yue's reputation and deeds are more familiar to the world.

He became famous at a young age, entered Helan Mountain at the age of eighteen to take the head of the Qiang chieftain, and traveled around various states at the age of thirty, fighting invincible opponents all over the world. Later, he opened a museum in Luoyang to teach apprentices, and his reputation was unique for a while.

It's just that Wang Yue is keen on fame, and he spends his days between the powerful, hoping to win a background. In the Han Dynasty, the concept of gate valves was serious, and he despised martial artists, and Wang Yue, who was born in poverty, was never reused.

At this time, he appeared in the palace of Chen Liu, and was called a teacher by Liu Xie, who should be the teacher of the palace and was responsible for teaching Liu Xie's swordsmanship.

The appearance of a great grandmaster out of thin air was quite shocking to everyone present, especially Hu Che'er's side. Although Wang Yue put away his sword after cutting off one of Tian Zheng's hands, he made a cold attitude of watching from the sidelines, as if saying that his duty was only to ensure Liu Xie's safety, and it was Hu Che'er's business to arrest Yuan Yi and others.

But even if Wang Yue doesn't make a move, having such a great grandmaster on his side is a morale boost for Hu Che'er. At least there is no need to worry about the safety of Chen Liuwang anymore.

On Yuan Yi's side, there is really nothing to be done at this time.

Liu Xie watched the battle begin to show a one-sided situation, and his heart was also a lot more relieved. However, he also understood that he was only a part of tonight's chaos, and he was still vaguely worried about how Liu Wei would respond to the whole situation.

(To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter.) ）